[Kanazawa] About 20 minutes by car from Kenrokuen! Visit Yuwaku onsen that has been open for 1300 years. 9 recommended ryokan

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Yuwaku onsen is a onsen resort about 20 minutes by car from Kenrokuen, a famous tourist destination in Kanazawa. Along with the sightseeing spots in the city of Kanazawa, this is a onsen area that you should definitely visit. It flourished as a hot spring purveyor to the Kaga clan and has a history of about 1,300 years. You might think it's far from Tokyo, but with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the journey between Tokyo and Kanazawa has become just two and a half hours. It will take about 3 hours to reach Yuwaku onsen.

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In the center of onsen area, there is a public bath called Soyu Shirasagi no Yu. The famous hot springs from the Taisho era can be enjoyed in the "Soyu" and in the baths of each ryokan. Yuwaku onsen is also where Taisho Romantic poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa once stayed for a long period of time. is made.

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In Yuwaku onsen, which is full of history and onsen atmosphere in the mountains, there are many ryokan with a traditional atmosphere. This time, we will introduce 9 ryokan where you can feel relaxed and tired just by staying. Why don't you entrust your exhausted body and mind to Yuwaku onsen 's famous hot springs?

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“Yunode” is a 10-room ryokan located near the outdoor museum “Kanazawa onsen Edomura”, about a 10-minute walk from the entrance of Yuwaku Onsen. Although it is a small inn, the 9 staff members provide excellent hospitality. The guest rooms are modern and stylish, and are recommended for girls who want to spend a relaxing time at a onsen inn.

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This bath uses two large baths in the morning and evening, with men and women alternating. “Fukuume no Yu” is a large public bath where you can relax in a plum-shaped red granite bathtub, and “Nemu no Yu” is a spacious open-air bath. Both are high-quality hot water that will soften your body.

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The meal are seasonal course meals that change monthly. You can enjoy the fruits of the sea and mountains of Kanazawa. Here, you can enjoy the sweetness of the thick, thick meat that is grilled on a ceramic plate with the highest grade A5 rank Noto beef.

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Another recommendation is the breakfast with plenty of selections. A Japanese breakfast that makes the most of the flavor and umami of Kanazawa's ingredients will fill you up, and you will be happy from the morning.

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“Hyakurakuso” is also ryokan located right next to the open-air museum “Kanazawa Yuwaku Edomura”. Originally it was "Kaiseki no Yado Sanemon Todaya", but it was reopened in September 2016. A small luxury inn with only 12 rooms on 5 floors has been reborn. It is a luxurious hidden inn that emphasizes privacy, and is recommended for girls who just want to relax!

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After the renovation, we created four private baths. The private bath, which can only be used by hotel guests, has a spectacular view of the mountains surrounding Yuwaku onsen from the window. Enjoy the hot springs of Yuwaku onsen.

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meal are served on carefully selected plates using seasonal ingredients. You can eat in a private room with a moist atmosphere, so you can enjoy the deliciousness of Kanazawa at your own pace without worrying about other guests.

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``Atarashiya'' is a long-established ryokan that has been in business for about 250 years and is located in front of the ``Kanazawa Yuwaku Edomura'' open-air museum in Yuwaku onsen. A perfect inn where only 8 groups can stay overnight. Recommended for girls' trips where you want to relax and enjoy the service.

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Both indoor and outdoor baths are fed directly from the source. You can bathe in plenty of hot spring water even in the indoor bath, and enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the mountains.

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The motto for meal is "local production for local consumption," using only ingredients that can be harvested in and around Kanazawa. In particular, we are particular about procuring all of our vegetables from contracted farmers around Yuwaku onsen. Soy sauce, mirin, etc. are carefully selected, and no chemical seasonings are used.

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Kanaya Hanare Seiranso is ryokan that is about a 5-minute walk from Yuwaku onsen 's Soyu. There is a reasonably priced 6-story reinforced concrete main building and 3 Sukiya-zukuri-style guest rooms called "Seiransou". The guest rooms have a simple and modern atmosphere that women like. It's perfect for girls' trips who want to enjoy a tasteful onsen stay!

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This bath is an indoor bath and an open-air bath made of cypress. You can use it all day long, so you can relax in onsen anytime without worrying about the time (cleaning from 10:00 to 11:00). Relax and stretch your limbs in the large bath.

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Another thing I would like to recommend is the private bath “Unohana-tei.” Relax and soak in onsen. Enjoy the elegance typical of Kanazawa in a private tearoom-style bath.

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meal are kaiseki cuisine that pursues a sense of the season with sashimi and Kaga vegetables. The dishes that use the fruits of the sea and mountains of Japan directly delivered from the Omi Market will make you feel the goodness of Japanese cuisine. Recommended for gourmet girls is the phantom luxury fish "Nodoguro". When grilled, it is fragrant and has a strong flavor.

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``Yamane'' is ryokan located right next to ``Soyu'' and Takehisa Yumeji's art museum, ``Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumejikan.'' It is located on a slightly higher ground than in Yuwaku onsen, so it boasts a view overlooking the idyllic onsen town and mountains. This small inn is recommended for women's trips where you want to spend a relaxing time.

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This bath has a large bath and an open-air bath. You can fully experience the benefits of onsen in the refreshing air of the bamboo forest. There is also a private open-air bath made by hollowing out a giant Tomuroishi stone, a specialty of Ishikawa, so you may be confused as to which one to take.

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We are particular about "freshly made" meal, and especially the Koshihikari rice cooked in the oven has a glossy rice that will whet your appetite. There are two types of dining: the "hearth dining" with an open hearth and natural wood, and the "Akebi" with a table. Enjoy meal with the Japanese-style furnishings found throughout the hotel.

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``Sakaeya'' is ryokan located right next to ``Soyu''. It is popular for its high-quality ryokan, being selected as one of Japan's top 100 Japanese-style inns and being awarded the ``Superlative Comfort'' in the facilities category of the Michelin Guide Toyama Ishikawa (Kanazawa 2016). Inn. With a total of 7 rooms, this hotel is recommended for women's trips who want to enjoy the hospitality that touches every detail.

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The large public baths here are “Tsuki no Yu” and “Hoshi no Yu” on the top floor. The women's "Tsuki no Yu" is a larger public bath than the men's. Tatami mats are laid out around the open-air bath made of cypress, so that you can relax comfortably.

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For meal, courses featuring high-quality ingredients from Noto are popular. Kanazawa's finest ingredients are cooked raw, grilled, steamed, simmered...you can enjoy Noto to the fullest with all kinds of cooking methods♪

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Another thing to note is the two-story maisonette-type guest rooms. It comes with an open-air bath, so you can fully enjoy onsen as if you were in a villa. Recommended for girls who want to spend a luxurious onsen vacation!

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“Kokarian” is a 4-room ryokan located a 3-minute walk from “Soyu”. Opened in June 2018, this inn has onsen in all rooms. The rooms on the 1st floor have 2 onsen spring baths facing the garden, and the 2nd floor has 2 rooms with semi-open-onsen. There are no public baths, vending machines, or shops in ryokan.

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This onsen is attached to the guest room, so you can relax and stay in it for as long as you like. Yuwaku onsen is a famous hot spring that is good for beautiful skin, cold and dry skin. It is a bath where the fun of onsen is condensed.

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Enjoy plenty of seasonal seafood with your meal! Enjoy the fall and winter with exquisite gourmet foods unique to the Sea of Japan, such as cold yellowtail, live crabs, and black-throated blackthroat. Abalone is available all year round and is highly recommended. Enjoy the delicacies of the Sea of Japan at a private table.

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Another recommendation is the hearty breakfast. With the motto of "luxury & hearty & healthy", carefully selected local ingredients. There are plenty of dishes such as Kaga vegetables with white sauce, plum shiso shabu-shabu, grilled fish, and rice porridge. We also use traditional Ishikawa crafts such as Kutani ware and Yamanaka lacquerware.

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“Oyado Yamashita” is ryokan in the innermost part of the onsen town. Next to the inn is a beautiful bamboo grove, with a large public bath on the 1st floor and guest rooms on the 3rd and 4th floors. Even in the quiet environment of Yuwaku onsen, the most quiet place is the guest room of "Yamashita". Recommended for girls who want to enjoy onsen atmosphere without worrying about time.

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This bath has an indoor bath, a semi-open-air bath, and a cascading bath. You can take a bath in high-quality hot water that is said to be effective against sensitivity to cold and general fatigue. Refresh your mind and body in a bath with the atmosphere of a quiet secret hot spring.

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The meal is creative Japanese kaiseki. The freshness of the ingredients is outstanding, such as fluffy and fragrant Nodoguro and A5-ranked Wagyu beef steak. Because it is fresh, we use simple cooking methods, such as seasoning with only salt from Noto, to bring out the best of the ingredients.

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Another recommendation is the group of works by Yumeji Takehisa that are scattered throughout the museum. In fact, the predecessor of this inn, "Yamashita ryokan," was once Yumeji's lover, Hikono, and he often stayed there for a long time. Looking at Yumeji's works and thinking about Taisho romance is an elegant pleasure that can only be experienced on a girls' trip.

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“Zenigame” is ryokan located about 2.8 kilometers east of the Yuwaku onsen entrance, about a 5-minute drive. Located at the foot of Mt. Iozen, this inn is housed in a majestic village headman's residence. Originally used as a resting place for falconry by the feudal lord of Kaga, the 1-shaku main pillar and 2-shaku beam still remain. Recommended for girls who want to immerse themselves in the history of Yuwaku onsen.

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The large onsen has a bath made from ancient cypress. The large public bath with a close view of the green mountains is fed directly by the source. onsen where you can experience the nature of Kaga.

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The recommended meal is the Botan Nabe Course. The delicacies of the mountain get their name from the thin slices of wild boar meat that are arranged like peony flowers. Wild boar meat has no bitterness and is characterized by its sweet fat. In addition, there is also a "money game course" that uses river fish as the main dish.

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The highlight of the inn is the pillars and floors inside the main building, which have a history of about 300 years. You can still feel Kaga's simple and sturdy spirit throughout the valuable mansion, which was once used by the Kaga feudal lord.

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Is there such a hidden famous hot spring in Kanazawa, a tourist attraction? Yuwaku onsen makes you growl. Relaxed air flows through the rustic onsen in the mountain village. Sometimes it's nice to soak in onsen in a green environment ♡